Graduating Students - Graduate
Congrats Class of 2024!
Your degree represents an incredible journey of academic dedication and scholastic accomplishment. Graduation day will mark an important milestone in your academic career. West Chester University’s commencement ceremonies serve to salute your success and achievement. Congratulations to the newest WCU alumni!
Ticket Information
Each graduate will receive up to six (6) tickets per person. You should have received a email with a link to request tickets. If you need to make any changes to your ticket requests, please click here: https://wcupa.marchingorder.com/#/
You are not automatically given tickets so please make sure to request them.
Graduates do not require a ticket. Infants and small toddlers, two years old and younger, who will sit on laps do not need a ticket.
Doors open sixty (60) minutes prior to start time. Tickets may be printed in advance or displayed on a mobile device. All ceremonies will be live streamed for those who do not have a ticket or do not feel comfortable attending.
NEW THIS YEAR!
We will be using a professional name reading system. When ordering tickets, please make sure that you record your name. A professional name reader will then prerecord your name using this recording. When checking in the day of the ceremony, you will receive a card with a QR code that you will scan as you walk across the stage. This QR code will signal for your name to be pronounced. There is no live reader.
Caps, Gowns, and Hoods
Ordering
Please click here to order your cap and gown.
The deadline to submit your cap and gown order to ship to the WCU Campus Store is Sunday, October 27, 2024. There is no additional charge for this service.
The deadline to submit your cap and gown order to ship to your home is Sunday, November 17, 2024. There is an additional fee for this service, which must be paid by credit card when you order.
Please note doctoral students who would like a custom gown must place their order by October 1, 2024.
Picking Up
Caps/Gowns ordered through Oak Hall may be picked up at the SSI Bookstore, lower level Sykes Student Union beginning Monday, December 2, 2024.
Hours:
Monday, December 2 - Thursday, December 5: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Friday, December 6: 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 7: 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Monday, December 8 - Thursday, December 12: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Friday, December 13: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
In addition, The WCU Alumni Association will be distributing t-shirts outside of the Campus bookstore during these times for all graduates!
Any questions, please email commencement@wcupa.edu.
How to Put on Your Cap, Gown, and Hood
Diplomas
Paper diplomas will be mailed, to your home address, approximately 6-8 weeks after final grades post, after the Registrar's Office has verified the completion of all degree requirements.
If there are any outstanding issues that will prevent you from graduating, the Registrar's Office will notify you by mail and email. Visit the Registrar's page on Diplomas.
Special Regalia
Grade Point Honors cords are for undergraduate students only. Graduate students are not eligible for these cords.
A number of University colleges, academic programs, honor societies, organizations, and clubs award special cords, stoles, pendants, and tassels to recognize their graduates. Please view Cords, Stoles, and Regalia for a list of those regalia. Please note that these regalia are not designed or distributed by the University, but by the organizations that sponsor them. However, to avoid duplication, any department or organization interested in introducing additional forms of these regalia should e-mail the Commencement inbox (commencement@wcupa.edu) prior to creating it.
Request to be added to the official list of cords and stoles must be submitted at least two months prior to commencement ceremony dates.
Senior Portraits & Serpentine Yearbook Information
Senior portraits can be scheduled by visiting: laurenstudios.com. Please use school code: WCU2025.
The Serpentine is the official yearbook of West Chester University. The 2024/25 yearbook will highlight events from this school year. Several yearbook packages are available, and advertisements to congratulate the students may also be purchased. Candid photos may also be submitted to the yearbook for potential inclusion. Please visit the Serpentine Yearbook website for additional information.
Any questions please email: serpentine@wcupa.edu.
Other Graduation Accessories
As you prepare to walk across that stage and into a new chapter of your life, commemorate this milestone with our stunning graduation rings, elegant announcements, and stylish affiliation accessories.
Rings are crafted with precision and care, symbolizing your hard work and dedication. Announcements are the perfect way to share your success with loved ones, and affiliation accessories allow you to proudly represent your alma mater or organization.